YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – PTTGC America, the Thailand-based petrochemicals giant considering building a $5.7 billion ethane cracker plant in Belmont County, today announced it would postpone its decision on whether to move forward with the project. The final investment decision is planned toward the end of this year instead of its initial target of March, Toasaporn […]
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Solar company grew from owners’ need, interest
Michelle and Geoff Greenfield didn’t set out to create a business when they started researching solar power in Ohio at the beginning of the millennium. But what they learned in a quest for solar panels on the house they were building in rural Athens County pointed them to an unexpected opportunity. Since Third Sun Solar’s […]
Foundation launches new initiative
Recently, the Scioto Foundation launched a community initiative, aimed at getting the community involved in positive changes called Scioto 365. According to information from the Scioto Foundation, “Scioto 365 is a new, dynamic community leadership initiative of the Scioto Foundation. At the heart of Scioto 365 is impact grant-making focused upon creating and sustaining vibrant, […]
Farber touts APEG’s effectiveness
Strong workforce said to be key factor for employers More than $40 million in new investments, 420 new jobs created and 875 jobs retained in Highland County since 2011 are a few of the tangible economic development results touted Tuesday by Katy Farber, project manager for the portion of the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth […]
Mingo Junction Steel Mill Is Getting Ready to Roll Again
MINGO JUNCTION — Almost eight years after Russian firm OAO Severstal shuttered the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. mill in Mingo Junction, new hot metal should soon roll out of the facility that is now known as ACERO Junction. “We are working on it. We hope to start making our products available to the customer the […]
Ethane Production Is Still Climbing
DILLES BOTTOM — U.S. ethane production is growing so fast that federal officials can barely keep track of it, as last year’s projection of 1.4 million barrels per day by 2017 is now trumped by new prognostications of 1.7 million daily barrels by 2018. As the new U.S. Energy Information Administration numbers indicate, the need […]
Janes bags top Ohio grocers’ honor
CHILLICOTHE — Taking a quick walk through Joe Janes’ Corner Market off Charleston Pike, it’s hard to escape a feeling of family. It’s there on the walls throughout the store in images hand-created by Ellen Doerres-Placier, Jeff Speakman and Patrick Sims — the family’s dairy barn, one of their farm cats, the homestead and kitchen where Janes […]
Education Preview: Price It Right: Using Costs to Create Real-World Price Sheets
“Understanding your numbers is the most critical part of your business—if you get that wrong, the rest doesn’t matter,” asserts Jonathan Milo Leal of Milo’s Whole World Gourmet, who will be conducting the popular seminar “Price It Right: Using Costs to Create Real-World Price Sheets,” on Sunday, January 22, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 […]
Wilkin remains board president
The Highland County Board of Commissioners this week held its annual organizational meeting, re-electing its president to the post once again and electing a new vice chair. Commissioner Shane Wilkin was re-elected as president of the board of commissioners, a position he has held every year since 2009. Jeff Duncan was elected as vice chairman […]
SCCTC hosts VEX robotics competition
With the increasing technology industry, there is always a need for engineers, scientists and other technically-minded individuals to lead the way on innovation and invention. Schools across the nation are shifting focus to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) based education to generate interest and grow careers in the industry. On Saturday, students from all […]
